
News
Read below about Dr. Valerie Sitterle being named deputy CTO, plus other SERC news.

Systems Engineering Modernization
Jun 21, 2022
The Systems Engineering (SE) Modernization Lifecycle is still a work in progress, and the team will continue to iterate based on further research and engagement with the defense acquisition and...
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Validation Framework for Assuring Adaptive and Learning-Enabled Systems
Jun 17, 2022
Dr. Mesmer reviews the initial research that provides the groundwork to construct argumentation models based on the Toulmin’s theory and the steps to develop a practical tool for managing systems...
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Developing the Next Generation Defense Workforce
Jun 15, 2022
The Capstone Marketplace is a resource for university educators seeking unique capstone design topics for their students. Participation in the CM is open to all U.S. universities with accredited engineering...
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Art Pyster of George Mason University Returns to the SERC/AIRC Research Council
Jun 14, 2022
In addition to helping stand up the SERC in 2008, throughout his career Dr. Art Pyster has played leading technical, management, and executive roles in the sectors of education, telecommunications,...
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SERC Supports Creation of Digital Engineering Measurement Framework
Jun 6, 2022
Practical Software and Systems Measurement (PSM) announces the release of the Digital Engineering (DE) Measurement Framework, jointly published by the SERC, PSM, INCOSE, NDIA, AIA and the Office of the...
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Global Positioning Systems – Mission Engineering and Integration of Emerging Technologies
May 10, 2022
Led by Dr. Michael Orosz at USC/ISI, the SERC team is looking at how mission engineering approaches support the transition from “traditional” waterfall acquisition to a more agile approach that...
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SERC UPDATES – April 2022
Apr 15, 2022
SERC Updates provides a bi-monthly highlight of research projects from across the SERC network of collaborators, recent news from the SERC community, links to popular events such as the SERC...
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The SERC Adds New Talent to the Research Council
Apr 15, 2022
The SERC is pleased to welcome three new members of the Research Council: Amanda Girth, Larry Head and Steven Schooner. These members are subject matter experts in their respective areas...
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Stevens, SERC and INCOSE Examine the Impacts of Work-at-Home Policies
Apr 6, 2022
Workforce trends will demand employees to have the competencies to collaborate effectively in the digital environment, and for employers to understand and respond to the factors that influence employee satisfaction.
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Cyber-Physical-Human Testbed to Support Research and Experimentation
Apr 5, 2022
SERC research at USC focused on building a digital testbed to support the adoption and implementation of MBSE as aligned with DoD strategy. The objective was to provide a holistic...
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Under Leadership of Dir. Melinda Reed, Resilient Systems Directorate Updates CRWS-BoK
Apr 4, 2022
The Cyber Resilient Weapon Systems Body of Knowledge provides resources to protect system elements through cyber resilient engineering organized under topic areas that include technology, data and information, mission and...
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Ecology-Inspired Techniques for Resilient Design of Systems of Systems
Mar 29, 2022
Learn more about the Ecology-Inspired Techniques for Resilient Design of Systems of Systems (SoS) research project which set out to determine if a biological ecosystem-inspired approach to the evaluation of...
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